laurenbookwitch 's review for:

Motheater by Linda H. Codega

2.0

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I won’t lie, this book frustrated the heck out of me. I should have LOVED it. A queer romance, witches, folk magic, atmospheric Appalachian setting, fighting against the evils of extraction mining. This book should have been an exiting read! But I was disappointed. Everything felt rushed, I barely had enough time to know who was who or the context of the story before it stumbled ahead. The writing itself I felt was very clogged, even ham-fisted at times. Repeating the phrase “Appalachian,” doesn’t actually do anything to convey the unique landscapes of a vast mountain range. I wanted to like this story, wanted to fall in love w the two main characters but they just read as flat. I pushed through, hoping for it to get better but the ending was anticlimactic. I’m sorry, I just really wanted this to be better. There’s great potential here with the ingredients of a powerhouse of a story. I just felt this wasn’t it. 😔